Barrow's Goldeneye male
Barrow’s Goldeneye is a distinctive duck, less often seen than the related Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) [see this image of a male of that species www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/53303948425/in... ]. This male shows the arc-shaped white area on the head (which is circular on a male Common) and a shorter bill. {The shorter bill of the female Barrow’s distinguishes it from a female Common.} Here is a photo showing a Barrow’s Goldeneye pair www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/51693713148/in... . The individual in this photo was on Beaver Pond in Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. As the name suggests, it is a small body of water, reached by a short trail; by sitting quietly along the shore for a while, this diving duck eventually swam close.
Barrow's Goldeneye male
Barrow’s Goldeneye is a distinctive duck, less often seen than the related Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) [see this image of a male of that species www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/53303948425/in... ]. This male shows the arc-shaped white area on the head (which is circular on a male Common) and a shorter bill. {The shorter bill of the female Barrow’s distinguishes it from a female Common.} Here is a photo showing a Barrow’s Goldeneye pair www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/51693713148/in... . The individual in this photo was on Beaver Pond in Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. As the name suggests, it is a small body of water, reached by a short trail; by sitting quietly along the shore for a while, this diving duck eventually swam close.